Katherine Russell Was Trapped In Relationship

When Tamerlan met Katherine, she was “interested in clothes and movies, just your average American girl,” a source who knows her tells People magazine. Tamerlan and Katherine married in 2010 and had a daughter, Zahara. That’s when people started to notice that Katie changed. “She became withdrawn. [Tamerlan] was not patient or kind. It was definitely his way or the highway. Even if Katie wanted to leave, I don’t know how she would have. The Katie I know would never have sat by and allowed people to get hurt.”

A neighbor of Katherine and Tamerlan’s told Reuters that she often heard the couple screaming at each other in the wee hours of the night. “It wasn’t enough to call the police,” Mary Silberman said. “It didn’t sound like anyone was in physical danger.” But it was certainly enough to keep her awake.

Furthermore, in July 2009, Tamerlan was reportedly arrested for slapping an ex-girlfriend, according to court records. Tsarnaev stated at the time, “Yes, I slapped her.” He said that he struck the left side of her face.

Katherine Russell’s Lawyers Release Statement To Press

“The injuries and loss of life – to people who came to celebrate a race and a holiday – has caused profound distress and sorrow to Katie and her family. The reports of involvement by her husband and brother-in-law came as an absolute shock to them all. As a mother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, Katie deeply mourns the pain and loss to innocent victims – students, law enforcement, families and our community. In the aftermath of this tragedy, she, her daughter and her family are trying to come to terms with these events. Thank you.”

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Katherine was trapped?